The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-05
Ay APPLEJACT AND POLITICS nETEL
IN ROCKLAND COUNTY.
Nelson and Ryan Gene Out ef 10 with q
Nominatien Apieee-Free FtRhts sad Pie
-Chicf Features OF the Oecaslon.

free fights on tho stage for the pleasure OF tho
spectators inside, and there were fights on the
sidewalk for tho delectation OF the outsiders
who could not get In. Caspar Catullus
Childs OF Sing Sing was punched In the whis-
kers Thomas J. Lally Of Yonkers tried to
whip big man whose friends would not let
him fight. Charles Jones. whose jaw was
broken in the last Rocklond county Senatorial
Convention BY one Of the Purroy brothers,
fought . man Of almost his size. A tooth
less man from Westchester county tried to
thrash . deputy Sheriff. Young Charles @.
Suffern. son Of eI-Judge Suffern. smashed the
hat Of another deputy Sheriff. The extension
to tho stage broke down. Tho Chairman's
table waa smashed. The stock OF appleiack
lasted till everybody wss out Of trim. There
was beautiful bolt. and two candidates were
nominated for Senator. and altogether It was
tho biggest kind Of festal day.
Rockland county Is as famous for its politics
- for its applejsck. Every man is politician.
and every orchard II fountain Of applejack.
It has only ono Assemblyman. while West
chester county has three, but this year the
Rockland county men had the balance Of
Rssua:y y1 Sy s9 1865 70 votes ssnssop
Henry G. Nelson Is q candidate for reelection.
to hin for the nomination At we're VII
County Committee Of Westchester county. and
President Of the BoaEd q superyts2rs. and ex-
Fhero. WIS q ieht in every Assembly district Of
ss II n. AZ $ss :s5
tns frss and the Nelson men
9econd, but the contests had no good basis
sase ss.sd Ss
sstss 4 The Third district but The Co mn W.,
Nelson agreeing to allow Chief Col. Mooney. OF
the Twenty fourth district 70 be member q the
STATE COMMITTEE IN place OF Lawrence y. hun
Tho whole fight was. carried to this town.
sonfsls s Nssq sns sn WITH e.
iand county yeomanr1 came on foot and In
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ef corSner stshs wSo ocFs ar tie
the SS
and Sheriff puify were there to soc that evory.
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which the adhsrents Of the yari9us factions ions
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bars. bar, was opened In the skating
rink, and another bar was opened in room
several bottles Of pale. cleaning applejack. .
case Of beer. and some glasses. 1t panied the
keellsnd county men e zee the un a1aiaHe
The only thing the Rockland county man has
any use Of water for 10 to make ice With so he
ss DHsss
s sna Sss Mas
man Il the " last Senatorial Convention, spent
sse sms asr Ryan,
Nelson met In the Mansion House to confer.
In tie ezeaps
tests, but both sides fought for ad!sntase to
70 prevent the Rockland county men from
%sn the WSos
left the wh n9 tRs
did not recognize his authority and refused to
he then went to the hall and called the
meeting to order The delegates were gath;
cred on the stage. and the Nelson, Ryan. and
q the hall. There were pianks stretched over
t. ss 81 sS s e
tsd tss to pss amy
yelled and cheered for Nelson. Ryan. and
Feiter. coupling endeaIing adjectiyes q, with the
Of the other men. The Nelson men yelled
10 and sfs the audi sSc wS Sss
psaeh pie assimilate. fought In the back Of the
h1 e dsaS Msr ssngs
George W weiant q Rockland, State Commit
teeman from the Fifteenth district. for tempo;
bg esnns t Ss'S asses s Mr
amendment to expostulate with tall man.
out Fns ta s snS mr.
6h Tha h sa
flushing OF the conntenance. The adherents
q ev. Mr. Chds pitched In and there Vas
fighters; The audience applapdsd the nstlo
sa hs ss sgf 10 than
the otr s the had
and protested against the refusal Of the CHAIR
man to walt for the presentation Of his amend
james YonEes 70 SET
up for Chairman. but the audience shouted
that ad he we Wsa syen .s SHeesfS se one
and he'll preserve order, Mr.. Chllds will have
a. chance to BE- heard Noise won't tell. We
The audience enthusiastically appIIsuded
these sentiments, and yelled Judge Weiant
sMRtreated; "GsntleWen, please don't do that"
S6sir@sS: s You ains tst dsissats." Shouted
I'll tho Committee on Contested Seats don't
recognize me. chuck me out" replied Laly.
tempted to chuck him out.
60 In, Lallyl" exhorted his enthusiaatic
friends In the audience.
Then there was more punching and rush
OF the audience to the stage TO participate in
the hstls endowment, nearer the platform,
the st9ge. and Judge Weiant swore them N as
deputies. The police force Of Nyaek. attired
In one blue and one brown corduroy jacket,
TIVE pair striped trousers. and q gross 81 brass
buttons. paraded around the hall. The new
deputy sheriffs gathered on the stage, their
high water pants showing the quality Of their
stocktngs
Kelieher was recalled. and the convention
temporary Chairman There was another row.
and the audience guyed the delegates on the
stage, one Of whom, Mr.. r, !. White of TRrry:,
town. they derided by whistling Bob White"
at him.
The Sheriff. deputy sherilIs. and police force
cleared the stage and the Convention was
finally organized. As tho roll was called the
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